CRE is an essential tool in a practitioner’s toolkit when evaluating large-scale systems change efforts that emphasize equity; and CRE married with relevant and overlapping systems principles leads to a robust evaluation and applied research practice.
In this course, we will engage with a core set of CRE and systems principles to anchor evaluation practice in an approach that identifies and addresses important cultural and contextual systems in which evaluations and their stakeholders are embedded. The first day of the workshop will focus on establishing a foundation of important historical underpinnings, concepts, and tenets of CRE and systems approaches and engage with exemplars of SysCRE practice to operationalize these concepts.
On Days 2 and 3 of the workshop, we will simulate a step-wise SysCRE design using a case study and other interactive exercises to inform personal and professional practices and support group learning.
Recommended Audience: This course is best suited for early- to mid-level evaluators that have familiarity of evaluation designs and theoretical approaches.